Ichiko Aoba

I consider Ichiko Aoba a treasure Japan offers the world. From Urayasu, she builds entire forest-like worlds with little more than an acoustic guitar and a crystalline voice. Her songwriting drawn from dreams, her use of field recordings, and her keen ear in collaborating with ZAK of Fishmans all mark her as something far beyond ordinary. The fact that she plays clarinet, accordion, and flute only deepens my admiration. When I listen, time seems to stop and I find myself holding my breath. To conjure such richness within silence is rare, and I revere her as a truly singular artist.

Name (English)

Ichiko Aoba

Name (Japanese)

青葉市子

Reading

あおば いちこ

Born

January 28, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse

Origin

Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

songwriter / singer-songwriter / composer / lyricist / singer

• Official sitehttps://ichikoaoba.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ichikoaoba/
• Xhttps://x.com/ichikoaoba
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichiko%20Aoba
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E8%91%89%E5%B8%82%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15715520

Tags

• Chiba Prefecture
• songwriter
• singer-songwriter
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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